Adrian Thaws (album)

Adrian Thaws
Studio album by
Tricky
Released8 September 2014 (2014-09-08)
RecordedTricky's home studio, London
Genre
Length38:15
LabelFalse Idols
ProducerTricky[3]
Tricky chronology
False Idols
(2013) 		Adrian Thaws
(2014) 		Skilled Mechanics
(2016)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic67/100[4]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[5]
The Arts Desk[6]
The Guardian[7]
The Line of Best Fit8/10[8]
NME6/10[9]
Pitchfork4.8/10[10]
PopMatters7/10[1]
Record Collector[11]
Uncut[12]
Under the Radar6/10[13]

Adrian Thaws is the tenth studio album by English trip hop musician Adrian Thaws, known professionally as Tricky. Recorded at Tricky's home studio in London, the album was released on 8 September 2014, through Tricky's own record label False Idols.[14]

The album features guest contributions from various artists, including Nneka, Mykki Blanco, Oh Land, NoLay and Blue Daisy.[3] On 30 June 2014 Tricky shared the track "Nicotine Love", which features vocal contributions from Irish singer Francesca Belmonte. Cover Art by Zlatimir Arakliev [15][16]

  1. ^ a b "Tricky: Adrian Thaws". 26 January 2021.
  2. ^ "Tricky - Adrian Thaws". Clash. 25 September 2014. Retrieved 13 December 2015.
  3. ^ a b Fullerton, Jamie (30 June 2014). "Tricky announces new album 'Adrian Thaws' – listen". NME. Retrieved 7 July 2014.
  4. ^ "Adrian Thaws by Tricky". Metacritic.
  5. ^ "Adrian Thaws - Tricky - Songs, Reviews, Credits - AllMusic". AllMusic.
  6. ^ "CD: Tricky - Adrian Thaws | The Arts Desk". www.theartsdesk.com. 9 September 2014.
  7. ^ Bakare, Lanre (4 September 2014). "Tricky: Adrian Thaws review – sticking to his own unnerving path". The Guardian.
  8. ^ "Tricky - Adrian Thaws".
  9. ^ NME.COM (4 July 2010). "Tricky - 'Adrian Thaws' - NME.COM". NME.
  10. ^ "Tricky: Adrian Thaws Album Review - Pitchfork". Pitchfork.
  11. ^ Kennedy, Jake (9 September 2014). "Adrian Thaws | Tricky". Record Collector. Retrieved 9 September 2014.
  12. ^ Adrian Thaws is another decent entry in the latterday Trickypedia, rolling along on circular bluesfunk grooves and furtive whisper-croak boy-girl vocals. [Oct 2014, p.79]
  13. ^ "Adrian Thaws".
  14. ^ Gordon, Jeremy (30 June 2014). "Tricky Announces New Album Adrian Thaws, Shares "Nicotine Love". Cover Art by Zlatimir Arakliev". Pitchfork. Retrieved 7 July 2014.
  15. ^ Joyce, Colin (30 June 2014). "Tricky Announces New Album With Addictive 'Nicotine Love'". Spin. Retrieved 7 July 2014.
  16. ^ Murray, Robin (30 June 2014). "Tricky Returns With New Album 'Adrian Thaws'". Clash. Retrieved 7 July 2014.